Artistic Director and Board President of the M&D PlayhouseMark Sickler called in to talk with Gino today about their future plans when they are allowed to reopen. Mark was super positive and enthusiastic and explained that not only does M&D have a Plan A, they also have a Plan B, C, D, E, and F. Although he was not sure on an exact date he said they have their fingers crossed for mid-July and did say the first show without a doubt will be Matilda: The Musical. Mark also touched on this year being M&D‘s 20th Anniversary, the departure of Ken Martin, and the 2021 Season. Click below to listen!
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Luciahttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgLucia2020-04-28 11:50:522020-04-28 11:51:08The M&D Playhouse Hopes To Reopen Soon with Matilda: The Musical
In the past few weeks the Lancaster, Sandwich and Stratham Fairs have been cancelled. It’s not just because of the virus, some fairs depend on advanced advertising money and this year, with closed businesses, it’s just not happening.
Fryeburg Fair’s website is counting down the days to the fair and today it reads 159. Going strong since 1851, it’s the largest agricultural fair in Maine and is attended by over 225,000 people yearly. Over the years the nightly shows have brought in names like Charlie Daniels, Clint Black, Lady Antebellum.
The Fryeburg Fair has a different and stronger model but for its board of directors, it’s still a decision that has to be made in this its 170th year. “At this point the Fryeburg Fair hopes to hold the fair in October but we recognize that there are a lot of variables involved and we at this point believe that we have until early June to make the call. Unless something happens in the meantime that makes a call for us. But right now we’re hopeful for a fair but we just don’t know what will happen between now and then.” says David Hastings, Vice President and Finance Director of the Fryeburg Fair.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-28 11:01:352020-04-28 11:31:49UPDATE FROM THE FRYEBURG FAIR
Plans for 2020 graduations are on hold due to the lack of information about the states reopening for large gatherings but Mount Washington Radio Group’s stations Magic 104.5/98.1 and WMWV have come up with an innovative way for friends, family members and school faculty members to reach out to their graduates and celebrate with them.
Knowing how strong of a medium radio is to get messages out, the team at Mount Washington Radio Group saw a positive way they could serve their community. With several high schools and many elementary schools, pre-schools, and colleges in Carroll County, Berlin and Gorham and Western Maine, there will be thousands of students graduating this spring in the WMWV and Magic listening area.
As soon as schools adopted the remote learning model for the rest of the year, the Mount Washington Radio Group’s team reached out to the community for their support. Without hesitation, RWN Property Services, Profile Subaru, Grants Shop n Save, Mountain Center Physical Therapy, Northeast Credit Union, Zebs General Store, Veno’s Specialty Foods and Meats, Farm to Table/Yankee Smokehouse and Tyler Ryan Design/D J Graphyx answered the call to help.
The stations then set up a dedicated voicemail number where messages for graduates can be left. Graduates themselves are also encouraged to leave messages for those who have helped them through the years. The programming department will then take those messages and put them on WMWV and Magic 104 for everyone to hear as well as play song dedications. On June 13th there will be a special, commercial free 3 hour party from 6-9 with a custom music playlist put together by DJ Graphyx.
If you would like to leave a voicemail for your 2020 graduate or have a special song dedication, please call 913-356-9145. Messages will be aired between 6 am and 10 pm.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-27 13:46:312020-04-29 09:53:05MOUNT WASHINGTON RADIO GROUP SUPPORTS 2020 GRADUATES
US Senator Maggie Hassan called in to the Morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. The two discussed the Senator’s plan for New Hampshire to reopen the economy and how and when shes see that playing out. She also talked about the awareness that needs to be brought up protecting US residents from “stimulus scams. Roy also asked her to touch on the Mount Washington Valley’s concern of the reopening of visitors from out of state. Click below to listen to the full interview.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Luciahttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgLucia2020-04-27 10:55:322020-04-27 10:55:32Senator Maggie Hassan Discusses How and When the New Hampshire Economy Will Reopen and More
If you ever met Dick Ficke, the first thing you’d notice was his kind eyes. After a conversation, you’d look back and realize how very interested he was in everything you had to say- this already brilliant man took the time to truly listen and learn whatever he could from what you had to contribute to the conversation. He really cared and you knew it. He will always be remembered as one of the good guys. This Colgate alumni and decorated retired Air Force Officer is going to be sorely missed.
Richard “Dick” Ficke of Bartlett passed away on April 20th at Maine Medical Center from from Kidney and heart failure complications. Dick was Born April 5, 1937 in Danbury, Connecticut. He met Annie in 2001 and they moved to the Mount Washington Valley.
Dick was passionate about the charities he served such as: Kiwanis Club of MWV, past president and Kiwanian Of The Year and Kiwanian District Lt. Governor. He was the president of the MWV Habitat for Humanity, SCORE’s Chapter Chair and his most cherished post-retirement role, “Head Elf” of Angels and Elves.
2013 brought Dick the title of one of the White Mountain Treasures and that year he was also awarded with the SCORE Leadership award. Two years later he was named the volunteer of the year by the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council.
A military viewing and and Honors ceremony will be held in Newport, RI and a celebration of his life will be held later in the summer in Bartlett.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-24 11:03:252020-04-24 12:55:24DICK FICKE – A WHITE MOUNTAIN TREASURE – LEAVES THE VALLEY WITH A LEGACY OF SERVICE
What happens when your pet gets sick? The real question is, what do we do in a crisis like this?
Fryeburg Veterinarian Dr. Susan Simpkins says: “We’re seeing all the normal things that we would see; allergies start to tick up this time of year, GI issues, we’re seeing a lot of porcupine quills I think probably people are getting out there with their dogs, hiking.” With the importance of social distancing, pets of course allowed into the Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital but owners remain in their cars and the consults are done by phone. Dr. Simpkins goes on to explain: “Veterinarians and technicians work together to, you know, get an exam done and assess the animal, we then call the owner by phone, the veterinarian does, and discusses what we found in the exam and any recommended treatments.” She goes on to explain that it may take a few phone calls back and forth to truly understand what’s going on and determine the right treatment for the animal based on the conversation between the doctor and the animal owner.
Fryeburg Veterinary clinic is currently taking orders for medications, seasonal preventatives and prescription diets while still practicing social distancing. All deliveries are done curbside.
As the weather warms up, Dr. Simpkins urges you to protect your pet through the spring season and consider visits and or treatments for heartworm, fleas and ticks and other seasonal parasites.
Visit Dr. Simpkins and her veterinary family at Fryeburgvet.com.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-23 14:58:292020-04-23 15:23:53CORONA VIRUS OR NOT, WE LOVE OUR PETS
There are some positives to humans isolating, staying at home, consuming less and polluting less. On this, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. However in the midst of it, studies show that the earth is repairing itself and species are allowed to thrive. This is a good thing for us, for our children, for our future.
This year we have to celebrate either at home or at a distance from one another but there are many ways to do this. Here are a few ideas:
Spread some earth love online with home made projects, poems or songs. There are plenty of ideas on Pinterest of age appropriate crafts you can make. Pinterest also has some great starter lines for stories and poems… When you’re done, post them online for your friends and family to see what the earth means to you today. It’s guaranteed to bring awareness and smiles. We all miss each other and love the positive posts.
Learn something new. Learn about endangered species, how you can help them, volunteer or donate to organizations dedicated to saving them. Learn how the earth is healing because it’s less impacted by humans. Learn how to plant a tree, a garden, a flower, anything living. Find out what it takes to make a bat house or a bird house.
Take the Earth Day Challenge: a 22 day series that gives you action items to protect the environment. They’re all online at the Earth Day Network. You can add your own actions with the hashtag #earthday2020
Get on the NASA website for resources from across the agency sharing their wealth of knowledge through games, books, images, posters and programs. These are free to everyone.
Watch environmental films. For younger kids or kids at heart there’s The Lorax, Schoolhouse Rock, March of the Penguins, Bears and Wall-E for example. Other favorites include Our Planet, Food, Inc. as well as an Earth Day celebration on Turner Classics.
Check out the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism Digital Summit– today through Sunday. It’s packed full of information, virtual workshops, video competitions, and panels on everything from sustainable food to protecting biodiversity.
Take the earth into consideration when you’re voting.
Hug a tree or just put your bare feet on the ground or your hands in the earth or your favorite river, stream or lake and listen quietly to the world around you.
Whatever you do today, it’s a celebration of the planet that houses us all. And just like we’re taking precautions now to protect one another, our families, our friends, our co-workers, strangers… let’s watch the affect and bring some of our care out of this and forward in the future to our Mother Earth.
“The earth is what we all have in common”. ~ Wendell Berry
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-22 14:52:302020-04-22 15:34:26HAPPY 50TH EARTH DAY <3
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen called in to the Morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. Senator Shaheen has always been a big proponent of safeguarding the natural environment and for this reason the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day means a lot to her and her team. She also discussed the recent news about funding for healthcare providers here in the Granite State and how we can help as a community in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. Click below to listen to the full interview.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Luciahttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgLucia2020-04-22 10:16:002020-04-22 10:16:00Senator Jeanne Shaheen Discusses Earth Day, Healthcare, and More with Roy Prescott
With visitors already refusing to comply with the stay at home orders of their states and coming to the Mount Washington Valley to visit and recreate, the local concern over an influx of campers is not outrageous. Ski areas and outdoor attractions in the White Mountain National Forest have needed to close for this very reason. In fact, if you’re a member of the AMC 4,000 footer club and you’re looking to bag a peak, it won’t count right now.
Last week after his decision to close NH schools, Sununu said “The asymptomatic transmission of this virus is very prevalent” he continues, “You could have an entire classroom of kids passing COVID back and forth without a single symptom, without a sniffle.” This leaves some locals baffled about his decision to let campgrounds that can collectively handle thousands of guests open as usual.
In an opinion article written today by Jeb Bradley for the Concord Monitor Senator Bradley offers this: “We should decrease the risk of visitors traveling from virus hot spots coming to campgrounds in our state while the virus can be spread and supply chain shortages occur in supermarkets. Large venues will not be open quickly. Smaller gatherings should continue during a phased opening of our state as we are not going to flip a switch from one day to the next.”
For weeks locals in the Mount Washington Valley and surrounding areas have been urging governor Sununu to reconsider campgrounds as essential businesses and keep them closed until COVID-19 is under control in many of the urban areas campers may be coming from. There has been a petition from the officials in Conway to the governor with no response. State Representative Steve Woodcock explains: “The biggest thing is we don’t need to take an unnecessary chance by allowing folks to congregate in large numbers in campgrounds”. He goes on to say that the current stay at home order is what people should be following. Representative Woodcock explains that “we’re just not there yet” and that his concern is that with out of town guests congregating in larger numbers at these campgrounds, both campers and locals are more at risk of contracting the virus.
Governor Sununu’s stay at home order is due to end in two weeks on May 4th.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Clay Groveshttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgClay Groves2020-04-21 15:24:032020-04-21 16:00:53LOCALS URGE GOVERNOR SUNUNU TO ROLL BACK THE OPENING OF CAMPGROUNDS
Donna Woodward, organizer of the annual Valley Pride Day gave Roy Prescott a call yesterday and the two discussed the “redesigning” of the yearly clean-up event. Sadly, there will be no celebration on May 2nd like in years past due to the coronavirus but Donna told Roy that that does not mean people can not still go out there and do their part. She says the new motto is “Take A Walk, Take A Bag”. Listen below as Donna not only explains the new approach to Valley Pride Day but also announces that this will be her last year as the “Queen of Clean” (as Roy likes to put it) and she has handed the duties of organizing the event to Saco Valley Trout Unlimited.
https://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpg00Luciahttps://www.wmwv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/logo-1.jpgLucia2020-04-21 12:05:272020-04-21 12:05:27The Valley Pride Day 2020 Motto is “Take A Walk, Take A Bag”
The M&D Playhouse Hopes To Reopen Soon with Matilda: The Musical
Artistic Director and Board President of the M&D Playhouse Mark Sickler called in to talk with Gino today about their future plans when they are allowed to reopen. Mark was super positive and enthusiastic and explained that not only does M&D have a Plan A, they also have a Plan B, C, D, E, and F. Although he was not sure on an exact date he said they have their fingers crossed for mid-July and did say the first show without a doubt will be Matilda: The Musical. Mark also touched on this year being M&D‘s 20th Anniversary, the departure of Ken Martin, and the 2021 Season. Click below to listen!
For information about M&D Playhouse please visit MDPLAYHOUSE.COM
UPDATE FROM THE FRYEBURG FAIR
In the past few weeks the Lancaster, Sandwich and Stratham Fairs have been cancelled. It’s not just because of the virus, some fairs depend on advanced advertising money and this year, with closed businesses, it’s just not happening.
Fryeburg Fair’s website is counting down the days to the fair and today it reads 159. Going strong since 1851, it’s the largest agricultural fair in Maine and is attended by over 225,000 people yearly. Over the years the nightly shows have brought in names like Charlie Daniels, Clint Black, Lady Antebellum.
The Fryeburg Fair has a different and stronger model but for its board of directors, it’s still a decision that has to be made in this its 170th year. “At this point the Fryeburg Fair hopes to hold the fair in October but we recognize that there are a lot of variables involved and we at this point believe that we have until early June to make the call. Unless something happens in the meantime that makes a call for us. But right now we’re hopeful for a fair but we just don’t know what will happen between now and then.” says David Hastings, Vice President and Finance Director of the Fryeburg Fair.
Keep up to date with announcements by visiting www.fryeburgfair.org.
MOUNT WASHINGTON RADIO GROUP SUPPORTS 2020 GRADUATES
Plans for 2020 graduations are on hold due to the lack of information about the states reopening for large gatherings but Mount Washington Radio Group’s stations Magic 104.5/98.1 and WMWV have come up with an innovative way for friends, family members and school faculty members to reach out to their graduates and celebrate with them.
Knowing how strong of a medium radio is to get messages out, the team at Mount Washington Radio Group saw a positive way they could serve their community. With several high schools and many elementary schools, pre-schools, and colleges in Carroll County, Berlin and Gorham and Western Maine, there will be thousands of students graduating this spring in the WMWV and Magic listening area.
As soon as schools adopted the remote learning model for the rest of the year, the Mount Washington Radio Group’s team reached out to the community for their support. Without hesitation, RWN Property Services, Profile Subaru, Grants Shop n Save, Mountain Center Physical Therapy, Northeast Credit Union, Zebs General Store, Veno’s Specialty Foods and Meats, Farm to Table/Yankee Smokehouse and Tyler Ryan Design/D J Graphyx answered the call to help.
The stations then set up a dedicated voicemail number where messages for graduates can be left. Graduates themselves are also encouraged to leave messages for those who have helped them through the years. The programming department will then take those messages and put them on WMWV and Magic 104 for everyone to hear as well as play song dedications. On June 13th there will be a special, commercial free 3 hour party from 6-9 with a custom music playlist put together by DJ Graphyx.
If you would like to leave a voicemail for your 2020 graduate or have a special song dedication, please call 913-356-9145. Messages will be aired between 6 am and 10 pm.
Senator Maggie Hassan Discusses How and When the New Hampshire Economy Will Reopen and More
US Senator Maggie Hassan called in to the Morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. The two discussed the Senator’s plan for New Hampshire to reopen the economy and how and when shes see that playing out. She also talked about the awareness that needs to be brought up protecting US residents from “stimulus scams. Roy also asked her to touch on the Mount Washington Valley’s concern of the reopening of visitors from out of state. Click below to listen to the full interview.
To learn more about Maggie Hassan and her efforts as a US Senator please visit HASSAN.SENATE.GOV
DICK FICKE – A WHITE MOUNTAIN TREASURE – LEAVES THE VALLEY WITH A LEGACY OF SERVICE
If you ever met Dick Ficke, the first thing you’d notice was his kind eyes. After a conversation, you’d look back and realize how very interested he was in everything you had to say- this already brilliant man took the time to truly listen and learn whatever he could from what you had to contribute to the conversation. He really cared and you knew it. He will always be remembered as one of the good guys. This Colgate alumni and decorated retired Air Force Officer is going to be sorely missed.
Richard “Dick” Ficke of Bartlett passed away on April 20th at Maine Medical Center from from Kidney and heart failure complications. Dick was Born April 5, 1937 in Danbury, Connecticut. He met Annie in 2001 and they moved to the Mount Washington Valley.
Dick was passionate about the charities he served such as: Kiwanis Club of MWV, past president and Kiwanian Of The Year and Kiwanian District Lt. Governor. He was the president of the MWV Habitat for Humanity, SCORE’s Chapter Chair and his most cherished post-retirement role, “Head Elf” of Angels and Elves.
2013 brought Dick the title of one of the White Mountain Treasures and that year he was also awarded with the SCORE Leadership award. Two years later he was named the volunteer of the year by the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council.
In lieu of flowers, Dick asked that contributions be made to: MWV Habitat for Humanity, Kiwanis or Angels and Elves.
A military viewing and and Honors ceremony will be held in Newport, RI and a celebration of his life will be held later in the summer in Bartlett.
CORONA VIRUS OR NOT, WE LOVE OUR PETS
What happens when your pet gets sick? The real question is, what do we do in a crisis like this?
Fryeburg Veterinarian Dr. Susan Simpkins says: “We’re seeing all the normal things that we would see; allergies start to tick up this time of year, GI issues, we’re seeing a lot of porcupine quills I think probably people are getting out there with their dogs, hiking.” With the importance of social distancing, pets of course allowed into the Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital but owners remain in their cars and the consults are done by phone. Dr. Simpkins goes on to explain: “Veterinarians and technicians work together to, you know, get an exam done and assess the animal, we then call the owner by phone, the veterinarian does, and discusses what we found in the exam and any recommended treatments.” She goes on to explain that it may take a few phone calls back and forth to truly understand what’s going on and determine the right treatment for the animal based on the conversation between the doctor and the animal owner.
Fryeburg Veterinary clinic is currently taking orders for medications, seasonal preventatives and prescription diets while still practicing social distancing. All deliveries are done curbside.
As the weather warms up, Dr. Simpkins urges you to protect your pet through the spring season and consider visits and or treatments for heartworm, fleas and ticks and other seasonal parasites.
Visit Dr. Simpkins and her veterinary family at Fryeburgvet.com.
HAPPY 50TH EARTH DAY <3
There are some positives to humans isolating, staying at home, consuming less and polluting less. On this, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. However in the midst of it, studies show that the earth is repairing itself and species are allowed to thrive. This is a good thing for us, for our children, for our future.
This year we have to celebrate either at home or at a distance from one another but there are many ways to do this. Here are a few ideas:
Whatever you do today, it’s a celebration of the planet that houses us all. And just like we’re taking precautions now to protect one another, our families, our friends, our co-workers, strangers… let’s watch the affect and bring some of our care out of this and forward in the future to our Mother Earth.
“The earth is what we all have in common”. ~ Wendell Berry
Senator Jeanne Shaheen Discusses Earth Day, Healthcare, and More with Roy Prescott
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen called in to the Morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. Senator Shaheen has always been a big proponent of safeguarding the natural environment and for this reason the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day means a lot to her and her team. She also discussed the recent news about funding for healthcare providers here in the Granite State and how we can help as a community in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. Click below to listen to the full interview.
To learn more about Jeanne Shaheen and her efforts as a US Senator please visit SHAHEEN.SENATE.GOV
LOCALS URGE GOVERNOR SUNUNU TO ROLL BACK THE OPENING OF CAMPGROUNDS
With visitors already refusing to comply with the stay at home orders of their states and coming to the Mount Washington Valley to visit and recreate, the local concern over an influx of campers is not outrageous. Ski areas and outdoor attractions in the White Mountain National Forest have needed to close for this very reason. In fact, if you’re a member of the AMC 4,000 footer club and you’re looking to bag a peak, it won’t count right now.
Last week after his decision to close NH schools, Sununu said “The asymptomatic transmission of this virus is very prevalent” he continues, “You could have an entire classroom of kids passing COVID back and forth without a single symptom, without a sniffle.” This leaves some locals baffled about his decision to let campgrounds that can collectively handle thousands of guests open as usual.
In an opinion article written today by Jeb Bradley for the Concord Monitor Senator Bradley offers this: “We should decrease the risk of visitors traveling from virus hot spots coming to campgrounds in our state while the virus can be spread and supply chain shortages occur in supermarkets. Large venues will not be open quickly. Smaller gatherings should continue during a phased opening of our state as we are not going to flip a switch from one day to the next.”
For weeks locals in the Mount Washington Valley and surrounding areas have been urging governor Sununu to reconsider campgrounds as essential businesses and keep them closed until COVID-19 is under control in many of the urban areas campers may be coming from. There has been a petition from the officials in Conway to the governor with no response. State Representative Steve Woodcock explains: “The biggest thing is we don’t need to take an unnecessary chance by allowing folks to congregate in large numbers in campgrounds”. He goes on to say that the current stay at home order is what people should be following. Representative Woodcock explains that “we’re just not there yet” and that his concern is that with out of town guests congregating in larger numbers at these campgrounds, both campers and locals are more at risk of contracting the virus.
Governor Sununu’s stay at home order is due to end in two weeks on May 4th.
The Valley Pride Day 2020 Motto is “Take A Walk, Take A Bag”
Donna Woodward, organizer of the annual Valley Pride Day gave Roy Prescott a call yesterday and the two discussed the “redesigning” of the yearly clean-up event. Sadly, there will be no celebration on May 2nd like in years past due to the coronavirus but Donna told Roy that that does not mean people can not still go out there and do their part. She says the new motto is “Take A Walk, Take A Bag”. Listen below as Donna not only explains the new approach to Valley Pride Day but also announces that this will be her last year as the “Queen of Clean” (as Roy likes to put it) and she has handed the duties of organizing the event to Saco Valley Trout Unlimited.
For more information about Valley Pride Day follow them on Facebook!